GRE Word List

RIDDLE

a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum

The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.

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WordMeaning
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
untenablenot able to be defended
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
panderto act as a pander
beneficentdoing or producing good
fosterhaving, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged